New-York tribune., 1887-04-15
WATER COL0RS At THE UNION LElG UE

The art committee of the Union League Club havo
chosen water ooors for the April exhibitions ap-
proprate the and we do not think that any
fortunate to visit this delightful exhibition
will regret the absence Of the moro ponderous oils
The gallery has been cheerful and invit-
ing. American aud foreign water coors have been
discreetly selected, and well placed against tenn
porary gold background The pictures look we'll and
they bear close examination. tor the exhibition is
markable in both ITS variety and merit We have had
no recent water rcooI exhibition broadly represent
atve and also good u quality OF the ITO pictures
SO are Dy American artists, and their work ranges
from the more sedate and caretul manner of Messrs
w. T. Richards, Henry Farrer, and j. ID. Smillie
through clever sketches by Mr.. Wiles suggestive of
Fortuny and still oleverer hints ut form and sub.
stance furnshed by Mr. Edwards, TO the wild impress
sonism OF Mr.. Currier, in which form il lost aud
nothing remains save color. Between these extremes
there is q variety of work which Is seldom devoid of
interest Mrs. Nichols mas SHOWN no better examples
broad simple treatment and really expressive use
gray than her .ceent Island OF the Dea 4"
and more varied " Gondolas." The pquancy OF Mr.
Edwards's studies Mr.. La Farges OF color and Mr.
Murphys study OF harmony in Landscape will all be
found attractive: Mr. q. II. Smilies New En- ll.nd
Coast" and Mr.. Wer's " First Snow Will be remem-
bered. and there heads by Miss Richards Mr.
Freer aud Mr.. Met, one OF Mr.. Cranes snow scenes,
autumn by Mr.; Samuel Colman, and pictures by
Messrs. Knight, Baker Rehn, Lippincott. Curran,
Dainger6eld Fo sler Gay and Shurtlef
There is equal 'ariety in tho foreign water oolors
which nude example Of The older English school
by Prout and water color by Erskine Nico as we'll
as charming designs tor tans by Maurice and Louis
Lelor and a Japanese subject for ian design Dy
Vbert, OF three pictures by this artEt There Is
OF Barye's tigers, rolling the ground one great
paw uprased, and there is tiger crouching dram tito
In the suggestion OF reserved energy, by Delscruix
Fort~ny's Mandolin Player and Millet's Feeding
the Chickens" . pastel, are other noteworthy ex-
amples and the French color work OF the ay 10
illustrated in excellent landscape by Rice clever
drawing by Cervillon, and Moorish Guards bv
vilegas, patterned after Fortuny. There are two
examples Of an artist who should be better knowa
here, but the Morning." aud Landscape" by
Harpignies are altogether inacequate The French
improssionists," represented in fan design by
Pissarro good work. although the general taste will
incline to tho sprgttliness grace and humor OF tho
Leloirs. The I" Mcnacant" by Benassit will 10
found an excellent piece OF color and suggestive
figure work. and j. L. Browns Difficult Road" is of
thoroughly good quality. Modern Dutch art is
represented by attractive little Mauye and there
are two genres by upperman much in the manner of
Israels, which hold with Holland as we'll as with .
phase vi Belgian art Add TO this hasty outline draw
ings BY Detae, and Diaz. and water colors by Do
Penno and halt dozen other clever foreign aquare-
lists AMI il will be tnat those no visit this
bright charming collection to-day and tomorrow y III
find 1t instructive II they care to take their art
seriously, and at any rate entertaining exhibition
which credit to the good taste aud energy OF the
art committee